outlay
/ˈaʊtleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊtlˌe] /ˈaʊtleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaʊtlˌe] /ˈau̇t-ˌlā How to pronounce outlay (audio) ˌau̇t-ˈlā/ (ame, mw) · /ˌaʊtˈleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaʊtlˌe] /ˌaʊtˈleɪ/ (ame, ipa)
outlay — 名詞
- outlaysingular
- outlaysplural
1. a sum of money paid for one purpose, often at the beginning of a project, busine
支出額
為某用途花掉的一筆錢
a sum of money paid for one purpose, often at the beginning of a project, business, or major purchase
The bakery's first outlay went on ovens, trays, and a small delivery van.
那家麵包店最初的支出額花在烤箱、烤盤和一輛小型送貨車上。
outlay on + equipment when starting a business
Before opening the clinic, Padma calculated the outlay for rent and medical equipment.
在開設診所前，Padma 先算好了房租和醫療設備的支出額。
outlay for + costs before opening
The larger outlay for a solar roof can pay back in five years.
太陽能屋頂一開始花費較高，但這筆支出額可能在五年內回本。
The school delayed the project because the outlay for new computers was too high.
那所學校延後了這個計畫，因為新電腦的支出額太高。
- expense
a broader everyday word for money spent
- cost
usually focuses on the price or amount needed
- investment
used when the spending is expected to bring future benefit
- income
money received rather than paid out
文法句型
initial outlay
outlay for + noun
outlay on + noun
用法筆記
Often used in the singular for the first large amount of money needed to begin something. It commonly appears with for or on when the speaker names what the money is spent on.
常見錯誤
2. the act or process of using money to pay for something
支用
動用金錢支付的行為
the act or process of using money to pay for something
Any outlay of school funds now needs written approval from the principal.
現在任何學校經費的支用都需要校長的書面核准。
outlay of + funds in formal policy language
Careful outlay of the grant helped the museum finish repairs before winter.
補助金的審慎支用，讓博物館能在冬天前完成修繕。
The report praised the town's wise outlay of tax money on safer roads.
報告稱讚該鎮把稅金明智地支用在更安全的道路上。
Poor outlay of emergency funds left the clinic short of basic supplies.
緊急經費的支用不當，讓那家診所缺少基本物資。
- spending
the plain everyday word for the act of using money
- disbursement
a formal word for paying money out from a fund or account
- allocation
focuses more on deciding where money should go than on paying it
文法句型
outlay of + funds
careful outlay of + noun
用法筆記
This rare sense focuses on the spending activity itself rather than the amount. It is most common in formal phrases such as outlay of public funds or outlay of grant money.
outlay — 動詞
- outlaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- outlays3rd person singular
- outlaying-ing form
- outlaidpast simple
1. to put money toward a specific purpose, especially when beginning a project or p
支出
為某項用途花錢
to put money toward a specific purpose, especially when beginning a project or plan
The company outlaid nearly two million dollars on safer factory doors.
那家公司為了更安全的工廠門，支出了將近兩百萬美元。
outlay + money + on + noun
Last year, the council outlaid extra funds to rebuild the storm-damaged pier.
去年，市議會支出額外經費來重建遭風暴損壞的碼頭。
outlay + funds + to-infinitive
The farmers outlaid part of the loan on irrigation pipes before the dry season.
那些農民在乾季前，把部分貸款支出在購買灌溉水管上。
By June, the studio had outlaid enough cash to hire three more designers.
到六月時，那家工作室已支出足夠的現金來再聘三位設計師。
文法句型
outlay + money + on + noun
outlay + funds + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This verb is rare and mainly appears in formal financial or official writing. Modern everyday English usually prefers spend or lay out, and the object is normally money, cash, or funds.